I fell asleed on the couch last night around 9:00 or so. I was reading the previous year's arts grant application from the nonprofit I manage. Boring grant language and a glass of beer is a surefire way to get me to sleep. Once I managed to head upstairs around 2:30 am, I couldn't fall back asleep. Once my alarm went off at 6:08 am, I hit the snooze button. The first time I've done it, but I think it's okay. I just can't make it a habit.
I'd rather be sleeping right now.
Yesterday, I attended a rally to protest cutting of arts funding in my state. It sounds like the house is trying to restore the funding and they just need to get this new version of the budget past the Senate. I testified in front of the House Appropriations SubCommittee on History Arts and Libraries as to the importance of funding the arts.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Day 7
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwn.
Almost hit the snooze button, almost. Today is not a day where I could sleep in, even if I wanted to. I'm heading to a rally at the state capital to protest a HUGE cut in arts funding. Being picked up at 7:30 am by a pal. It'll take about an hour to get there.
Gotta go get ready to protest in my "business casual."
Almost hit the snooze button, almost. Today is not a day where I could sleep in, even if I wanted to. I'm heading to a rally at the state capital to protest a HUGE cut in arts funding. Being picked up at 7:30 am by a pal. It'll take about an hour to get there.
Gotta go get ready to protest in my "business casual."
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Day 6
I did it again! I am somewhat surprised by the easy success I've had. Okay, it's not easy. In fact, I want to sleep in more than anything. The one thing I've found that I miss most is hitting the snooze button - but I know that's the end of me. If sleeping Aubrey gets to make the decisions (as she has been for the past many years) I'll never get out of bed.
My husband tried getting up early today - set his alarm for 6:05 am. Mine is set for 6:08 am. So, his alarm went off; it was sort of like a snooze button.
On my mind today: laundry, kitchen, organize papers, the fund raiser looming on the horizon for the cash-strapped organization I manage (and my future career path and exit strategy).
My husband tried getting up early today - set his alarm for 6:05 am. Mine is set for 6:08 am. So, his alarm went off; it was sort of like a snooze button.
On my mind today: laundry, kitchen, organize papers, the fund raiser looming on the horizon for the cash-strapped organization I manage (and my future career path and exit strategy).
Monday, April 16, 2007
Day 5 - I'd rather be sleeping
I find that since I have all of this pressure of getting out of bed immediately when my alarm goes off, that I am wake up around 3 and 4:00 am thinking about getting out of bed and what I'm going to do.
Before I go to bed at night, I think of some important (relatively) task that I want to complete. The first day I did this, I wanted to go through my weeks-old notes from work that I'd been neglecting. Today, it's laundry. Plus, I am committed to writing in this blog.
Although I'm actually amazed with my newfound ability to get out of bed when my alarm goes off, I feel a deep nostalgia for hitting that snooze button, it's as if I'm losing a part of my identity - the oversleeping - and am finding a new person that has been hidden - the-get-up-early-get-shit-done-girl.
Oversleeping has been something I've done for a loooooong time. I developed my excellent oversleeping abilities at a young age. Probably late-elementary school. My mother would try to wake me up, and I'd sleep right through her pleas: "Get up," "You're going to be late," "I'm leaving without you," "Get up!!!
In college, I'd sleep through my 9am art history class. When I did make it on time, my professor looked as if she had just rolled out of bed as well, so I think she was sympathetic. Although, truthfully, if I suspect sympathy, I'll take advantage of it.
Now that I'm almost 28 years old, I figure it's time to get the hell out of bed and get some shit done. Which is why I need to get back to my laundry, my tea, and starting my day! And it's 6:31 am right now - AMAZING!!
Before I go to bed at night, I think of some important (relatively) task that I want to complete. The first day I did this, I wanted to go through my weeks-old notes from work that I'd been neglecting. Today, it's laundry. Plus, I am committed to writing in this blog.
Although I'm actually amazed with my newfound ability to get out of bed when my alarm goes off, I feel a deep nostalgia for hitting that snooze button, it's as if I'm losing a part of my identity - the oversleeping - and am finding a new person that has been hidden - the-get-up-early-get-shit-done-girl.
Oversleeping has been something I've done for a loooooong time. I developed my excellent oversleeping abilities at a young age. Probably late-elementary school. My mother would try to wake me up, and I'd sleep right through her pleas: "Get up," "You're going to be late," "I'm leaving without you," "Get up!!!
In college, I'd sleep through my 9am art history class. When I did make it on time, my professor looked as if she had just rolled out of bed as well, so I think she was sympathetic. Although, truthfully, if I suspect sympathy, I'll take advantage of it.
Now that I'm almost 28 years old, I figure it's time to get the hell out of bed and get some shit done. Which is why I need to get back to my laundry, my tea, and starting my day! And it's 6:31 am right now - AMAZING!!
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Day 3 - FAILURE!!
I forgot that my cell phone alarm clock is set for Monday - Friday. Being that it's Saturday... I slept in until 9:45 am. I did wake up at 4 and 5 in the morning to look at my clock. I was THINKING about getting up. Then at 7:00, when I realized that I had overslept I THOUGHT about getting up. See where thinking gets me?
I did stay up late last night, too.
It's a bummer b/c I have a busy day today and was planning on doing some chores before I had to leave the house.
Blah. I'll try it tomorrow.
I did stay up late last night, too.
It's a bummer b/c I have a busy day today and was planning on doing some chores before I had to leave the house.
Blah. I'll try it tomorrow.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Day 2 Post 2
I just want to clarify something right away. I don't think anyone will read this. I just want a way to track my progress of getting out of bed and getting shit done. Blogging first thing every morning gives me a specific task to do and it will track my daily progress. I also like the font and the format - much better than a MS Word document - boring!
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